Hospital employment in Mexico

Mexico: Hospital employment was 7.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
7.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
30th
of 31 countries
All-time high
7.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
All-time low
6.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Hospital employment in Mexico, 2012–2024

024682012201820242012: 6.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 6.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 6.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 6.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 6.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 6.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 6.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2020: 7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2021: 7.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2022: 7.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2023: 7.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2024: 7.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital employment in Mexico is 7.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital employment in Mexico peaked at 7.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2012.

Mexico ranks 30th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants 8
2020s 7.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants 7.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants 7.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 27 Hungary 9.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 28 Chile 9.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 29 Montenegro 8.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 31 North Macedonia 6.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 40 places β†’

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All data for Mexico β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is hospital employment in Mexico?
Hospital employment in Mexico was 7.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest hospital employment recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 7.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
What is the lowest hospital employment recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 6.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2012.
How does Mexico rank for hospital employment?
Mexico ranks 30th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospital employment rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospital employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital employment
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 907 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides data on total hospital employment (ie. persons employed in general and specialty hospitals) by category: Physicians Professional nurses and midwives Associate professional nurses Healthcare assistants Other health service providers Other staff Data are presented by number of persons employed (head counts), and number of full-time equivalent (FTE) persons. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.